Is attention deficit disorder (ADD) a gift or a curse?

It depends. It depends on how you spend your time, how you make your living, and who you primarily share your life with. If the bulk of your time is spent staring at spreadsheets and reconciling accounts and this isn't something you're passionate about, your ADD energy is likely to be a curse.

If, on the other hand, you juggle lots of demands and must keep abreast of many different channels at once, your ADD energy may be a gift. The defiance of an ADD child can transform into self-reliance as an adult, leading to both new ways of looking at the world and new solutions to old problems. An ADD child's impulsiveness can also be a great asset for an adult -- particularly for those adults who have to synthesize information from many different disciplines and apply what they know in the real world.

Similarly, an ADD child's hyperactivity can translate into the high energy required to keep up with a constant influx of information and ever-changing technologies. Even the low tolerance for boredom that got the ADD child into trouble in school can be useful as an adult -- a perpetual quest for excitement can keep an adult on the leading edge of the ever-changing digital world. In fact, ADD adults may be perfectly suited to succeed in the culture emerging from technological innovation and globalization.

For an adult with ADD, the key to success is to find the courage to be who you are. This means shaping your life to fit your impulsiveness, distractibility, high energy, and need for stimulation. Don't change yourself to fit a world that others have created; rather, create your own world to be the perfect match for your strengths and weaknesses.

For example, ADD people often have too many interests to fit easily into a narrow job. When you can't find a job description that fits who you are, create your own job.

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